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Date:      28 Aug 2002 10:20:43 -0400
From:      Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.no-ip.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: advice on finding correct drivers for NICs
Message-ID:  <44u1lfrrno.fsf@be-well.ilk.org>
In-Reply-To: <001001c24e3d$45d34340$32040101@hume>
References:  <001001c24e3d$45d34340$32040101@hume>

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"Charles Pelletier" <fozekizer@attbi.com> writes:

> Just thought I'd post this message.
> Many times I have browsed the list only to find that many of you installing
> FreeBSD for the first time have problems locating the correct device driver
> for your particular NIC. I suggest that, instead of asking here first,
> please do a google or otherwise search for your NIC and/or the chip used on
> the NIC AND freebsd. That solves your problem 99% of the time, believe me.
> I've had to do that with several different installs. I think only ask here
> as a last resort.

Another easy approach is to boot the install floppies (without
necessarily doing an install) and see if the kernel recognizes the
device.  

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